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OH coal-fired plant to close

American Electric Power announced July 11 that it would close its coal-fired power plant in Beverly, Ohio rather than transition it to a natural gas-fired facility in 2015. In February, a legal settlement between the company, environmental groups, and the government required the company to either shut down or convert the plant. The company explained that compliance costs would total $61 million to convert the facility.

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